b
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the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
Synonyms: group b, type b,
b
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(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
b
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originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
Synonyms: b-complex vitamin, b complex, b vitamin, vitamin b, vitamin b complex,
b
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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
b
noun()
a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
Synonyms: atomic number 5,
boron,
b
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a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
b
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the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet